Chapter Nineteenth: Returning Home and Reflection

  When Du Le took out 200,000 cash and placed it in front of his parents, their eyes were filled with comfort. Du Tian and Du Lan were also happy for their brother's achievement.

  His father advised Du Le to be honest in doing things, to be cautious and careful in doing business, not to be careless, nor arrogant, nor to take the wrong path, and not to do anything illegal. Du Le nodded as he listened, knowing that his father's words were for his own good.

  When Father finished speaking and they had almost finished eating, Du Le said what was on his mind.

  "Dad, Mom, this time I'm going out to work, I may have to run around everywhere and can't always live at home." Du Le said.

  Both parents smiled, and the father said, "You can rest assured to do it. We've been worried about dragging you down. Now my injury is almost healed, and this small family business doesn't need a university student like you. Your mother and I are enough."

  "Dad, what are you talking about dragging me down? There's no such thing as parents being a burden to their children. This is my duty." Du Le picked up a big piece of lean pork and put it in his father's bowl.

  "As long as you're fine, that's all that matters." Her mother also said.

  "These 200,000 yuan, you two take it first and use it for your studies," Du Le thought for a moment, then said to Du Tian and Du Lan, "You two focus on studying hard and try to get into a good university next year. Don't worry about tuition fees, if your big brother does well, earning 10,000 or 20,000 yuan per month is a common occurrence."

  "Brother, did you really earn that much?" Du Tian heard Du Le's words and asked happily: "Then can you buy a computer for me?"

  "Of course, but you have to get into college first." Du Le said with a smile.

  "Hey, what's going on here!" Mother said with a feigned anger and a smile, looking at Du Le with a comforting expression.

  "Big brother, me too!" Du Lan shouted, unwilling to fall behind.

  "Both of them were admitted to university, each with a mainstream laptop, my brother said it and did it!" Du Le promised. The 700,000 in the space had long been enough for him to buy a laptop for each of his siblings. However, Du Le couldn't buy one for them now. Du Le knew that people needed to have ambition in order to achieve good results.

  "Yes!" Du Lan exclaimed excitedly, "Brother, you're awesome!"

  Du Le took out 500 yuan from the 20,000 yuan each and handed it to Du Tian and Du Lan, saying: "This 500 yuan will be your pocket money, see what learning tools you need to buy, and improve your life in school."

  Du Tian Du Lan happily accepted the money.

  Mother worried that Du Le was too spoiled and said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You don't have to give them so much money!"

  "Alright, this money was earned by A Le, so of course he gets to decide how it's used." Father said with a smile.

  "It's really true, don't waste money, leave some for Du Le to marry a wife." Mother scolded.

  "Mom, put the money away safely. From now on, I'll give you some every month for you to save. Use this money at home to improve our living conditions, buy more delicious food and new clothes." Du Le smiled and said, "Don't worry about the money for marrying a wife, I will earn it."

  "Ah Le, what are your specific plans?" his father asked.

  "For the time being, I'll follow the big boss and do some business with daily necessities, run errands, and transport goods. Once I've saved up enough money, I'll open my own store." Du Le thought for a moment before continuing, "To make doing business more convenient, I'll rent a house and a warehouse in the city."

  "Are you renting?" Father was somewhat puzzled.

  Du Le realized his mistake and quickly explained, "Of course, I helped the boss rent it. Buying some goods, such as my classmate's oranges this time, and then finding wholesalers to sell them out. At that time, I will buy a mobile phone, when there is something at home, you can contact me, Dad and Mom. And Du Tian, Du Lan, you both got your ID cards last year, take them to open a bank card each, from now on, I will transfer 500 yuan into your accounts every month for living expenses. And your tuition fees..."

  Du Le had not spoken yet, but his father interrupted him and said: "Their tuition fees have been prepared long ago. They will take it themselves to register. You also need to keep some money for yourself, you can't go empty-handed."

  "Dad, I know." Du Le nodded and said.

  "What kind of person is your boss?" Father asked.

  Du Le felt a bit of a headache, one lie needed countless lies to cover it up, and lying to his parents was even more painful. Although the intention was just not wanting them to worry, he clearly wasn't prepared for so many questions without any experience in lying. "Our boss is very nice and values me highly." Du Le could only vaguely mention his company and boss, fortunately, he had always been someone who put his parents at ease, so they didn't continue to ask further.

  The whole family had a very satisfying lunch, as if they were celebrating a holiday. After finishing the meal and washing the dishes, Du Le returned to his own room. From yesterday to now, Du Le hadn't rested much. So when he suddenly had some free time, he couldn't help but feel sleepy.

  Du Le casually wiped his body and lay down on the bed, falling asleep as soon as he put his head down.

  When Du Le woke up, it was almost five o'clock in the afternoon.

  Waking up, Du Le didn't immediately leave the room. His parents also didn't come to call him, probably knowing he was exhausted. Moreover, his younger siblings had returned home and would help with some household chores.

  It's rare to have a quiet moment, Du Le leaned against the wall at the head of the bed, with his knees bent and his hands clasped around them, thinking about his future plans.

  Tens of millions in the space, for Du Le, is both a wealth and a starting point for entrepreneurship. Unlike before getting the positioning transmitter, Du Le's mindset is slowly changing. In the past, Du Le's wish was to find a good job, work hard, save money, raise a family, and at best buy a house and a car. Now it's different, tens of millions for the Du Le family is already a huge sum, enough to improve the living standards of his family members. So now he can no longer be limited to just improving, but changing, letting his family live a better life.

  How to plan? Du Le really didn't think of any specific projects or industries. After thinking about it, Du Le finally came up with a conclusion, which is to sell the oranges first. Once the oranges are sold out, there will be more money, and the startup capital will also increase. Not being able to think of something now doesn't mean you won't be able to think of it in the future. As for whether to continue buying and selling oranges after selling out the ones in storage, Du Le has other ideas. Du Le does not plan to make selling oranges his startup project, nor will he participate in planting. The reason is simple: he doesn't understand fruit tree cultivation. The seasonal characteristics of oranges and the changing market are all reasons why Du Le doesn't want to fully invest.

  Du Le's current thinking is like that of an ordinary small merchant, whatever sells well, he will sell. As for brand concepts, they are not emphasized too much at present.

  Du Le thought of another place - Jin Yang City of Chu State.

  What is Jin City least lacking? People, gold coins. What is it most lacking? Food, grain. In fact, the oranges brought by Du Le were also in high demand due to the war-induced food shortage. Grain trading is absolutely a lucrative business.